- Donovan McNabb (240 yards, 3 TD) shredded a dinged-up Giants secondary.

- Mark Sanchez (265 yards, 2 TD) was able to take advantage of the Dolphins young CBs.

- Alex Smith (198 yards, TD, INT) had a better-than-expected game against the Colts’ stingy pass defense.

- Neither Matthew Stafford (168 yards, INT) nor Marc Bulger (176 yards, INT) played well even though they both had great matchups.

- Tony Romo (256 yards, 3 TD) posted big numbers for the third straight week. He has 918 yards and 8 TD over that span, but faces a tough test in Philly next week.

- Jay Cutler (225 yards, INT) had a very disappointing day against the Browns.

- Coming into Week 8, the Titans had the league’s worst pass defense, so David Garrard’s performance (139 yards, 2 INT) is a major disappointment.

- Vince Young completed 15/18 passes (for 125 yards and TD) en route to a nice day. He also ran 12 times for 30 yards. If Young wants to get back to what made him so successful in his rookie season, he needs to run the ball.

- Kurt Warner (242 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT) turned the ball over six times.

- Brett Favre (244 yards, 4 TD) stuck it to his old team. He was sharp, but the Packers weren’t able to put much pressure on him.

- Aaron Rodgers (287 yards, 3 TD) played well in a tough situation, or at least in the second half. He is still taking sacks that he shouldn’t be.

- Knowshon Moreno (12 touches, 35 yards, TD) scored, but Correll Buckhalter (14 touches, 46 yards) got more work in the passing game (6-30).

- LeSean McCoy (13 touches, 92 yards) was quiet most of the day, but busted loose on a 66-yards scamper early in the fourth quarter to put the game away.

- After getting shredded by the Miami running game earlier in the seasons, the Jets shut down both Ronnie Brown (11 carries, 27 yards) and Ricky Williams (8 carries, 27 yards).

- The Jets leaned more on Thomas Jones (27 carries, 102 yards) than expected. Shonn Greene (8 carries, 18 yards) fell back to Earth after a huge Week 7.

- Steven Jackson (25 touches, 166 yards, TD) continues to have a Pro Bowl caliber season for a terrible team.

- Kevin Smith didn’t do much in the running game (16 carries, 45 yards), but was 4-49 in the passing game and is an every-week start in most PPR formats. It should be noted that Maurice Morris had 14 carries as Smith was sidelined with an ankle injury.

- When your running game is struggling, it’s always nice to get a matchup with the Browns. Matt Forte (26 carries, 90 yards, 2 TD) is proof of that.

- Steve Slaton (1 carry, 1 yard) was benched after a fumble, and Ryan Moats (25 touches, 151 yards, 3 TD) went nuts in his place.

- Marshawn Lynch (12 touches, 49 yards) continues to flounder in the Bills’ struggling offense.

- How does a guy (Maurice Jones-Drew), who is averaging 22.1 yards per carry, only get eight totes in a game? MJD went for 177 yards and two TD against a pretty good Titan rush defense.

- Chris Johnson (24 carries, 228 yards, 2 TD) one-upped MJD as Tennessee got its first win.

- LaDainian Tomlinson (18 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD) continues to struggle running the ball (3.4 ypc), but he did find the endzone twice. He averaged 3.1 ypc against the Chiefs last week, so with the Giants and the Eagles coming up, his issues are worrisome.

- Don’t look now, but Justin Fargas (21 touches, 79 yards, TD) is becoming fantasy relevant again.

- Coming into Week 8, the Cardinals had the NFL’s top-ranked rush defense. Then the Panthers racked up 270 yards and 2 TD on the ground. Wow. DeAngelo Williams (23 carries, 158 yards) led in yards, but Jonathan Stewart (17 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD) scored twice.

- The Beanie Wells (8 touches, 47 yards) hype machine went off the rails. Tim Hightower (8 carries, 39 yards, TD) scored a touchdown and went for 8-57 in the passing game.

- Adrian Peterson (25 carries, 97 yards, TD) had a pretty nice day running the ball, but it was his 44-yard reception late in the game that effectively sealed the deal for the Vikings.

Be sure to check back in a bit for the QB position.

- Braylon Edwards (4-74-1) and Jerricho Cotchery (3-70) were targeted 10 times and 8 times, respectively.

- Reggie Wayne (12-147-1) was questionable coming in, but had a huge game against a 49ers defense did a good job of keeping the Colts out of the endzone.

- Michael Crabtree (6-81) has quickly become quite startable in PPR formats. Alex Smith targeted him nine times.

- Donnie Avery (1-15) was a no show against a pretty bad Lions pass defense and can’t be trusted in fantasy starting lineups.

- Miles Austin (5-61-1) continues to assert himself as the Cowboys’ clear WR1.

- Terrell Owens (5-39) didn’t have a big day catching the ball, but he had a 29-yard TD run.

- Mike Sims-Walker (2-9) had a horribly disappointing day in what was a great matchup against the Titans brutal pass defense.

- Malcom Floyd (2-64) got the start over Chris Chambers (1-20), and it was a long time coming. Floyd will be the third passing option after Vincent Jackson (8-103-1) and Antonio Gates (3-49).

- Greg Jennings (8-88-1) had a big game, but was injured late. He walked off under his own power, but keep an eye on him this week.

Be sure to check back in a bit for the RB and QB positions.

- After a rough start, Kevin Boss (3-70-1) seems to be coming on. Daniels owners may want to pick him up.

- After a couple of quiet weeks, Brent Celek (4-61-1) had a nice day against the Giants.

- Dustin Keller (8-76-1) has been quiet much of the season, but busted out against the Dolphins. He’s another guy that Daniels owners should consider.

- Zach Miller (5-52) has been pretty decent over the last four weeks, averaging 4.3-69-0.3 during that span.

Be sure to check back in a bit for the WR, RB and QB positions.

Every week, I’m picking one question from our Fantasy Football Q&A and posting it on Sunday morning. This week’s question comes from RJR, who is wondering if it’s time to cut bait on Terrell Owens.

“Do you think it’s worth dropping TO for any of these WR’s: (Non-PPR) (1 pt/20 return yds) Malcom Floyd, Bobby Wade, Danny Amendola, Chris Henry, Domenik Hixon. Who has more long-term value?”

My answer: No, hold onto TO and hopes he turns it around. HOU doesn’t have a very good pass defense, so there’s a chance he could have a nice week.

It has come to this. Fantasy owners are so frustrated with Owens that they’re actually considering cutting him for the likes of Bobby Wade and Danny Amendola. If you still have Owens on your roster, you might as well hold onto him and see if the Bills can turn their passing game around. Owens is listed as the #40 WR in Footballguys.com’s list of the top WRs going forward, behind guys like Michael Crabtree, Bernard Berrian, Antonio Bryant and Eddie Royal, and ahead of Torry Holt, Lee Evans and Roy Williams. So it all depends on who is available on your waiver wire. Don’t be afraid to cut him for Hakeem Nicks or Donnie Avery, but don’t cut him for Danny Amendola.

Westbrook missing practice, listed as questionable. The general consensus is that Westy isn’t going to play, and even if he did, he wouldn’t be that strong of a play against a pretty stout Giants defense. Make other plans.

Andre Johnson ‘ready to go’ for Week 8. The Bills have a pretty tough pass defense so there’s a chance that AJ isn’t going to have a big game. But this is Andre Johnson we’re talking about, so he should be in your lineup unless you have great option to turn to.

Mario Manningham questionable with a shoulder injury. If he doesn’t play, this is a substantial upgrade for Hakeem Nicks and a minor upgrade for Steve Smith 2.0. The Eagles aren’t a great matchup for either player, but they’re startable, and that’s something.

Calvin Johnson questionable for Week 8. The general consensus is that he won’t play, but with an early kickoff on Sunday, it’s worth waiting for. Since they’re facing the Rams (and it looks like Matthew Stafford will be back) Bryant Johnson and Dennis Northcutt are sleepers if C. Johnson is out.

Jerricho Cotchery expected to return to action. I’m a little worried about how Braylon Edwards’s arrival is going to affect Cotchery’s targets, but he’s a decent WR2/WR3 start this week against the Dolphins, who aren’t great against the pass.

Every week, I will highlight a few players to start and a few players to sit at each position. I’m a firm believer in starting your studs, so I won’t tell you about how Drew Brees or Adrian Peterson has a tough matchup – just go ahead and keep them in your lineup. Instead, I’ll focus on the borderline guys – players you’ll only start under the right circumstances. It’s important to note that depending on your roster and situation, you may not be able to follow these recommendations. For example, if I suggest you bench a solid starter like Tony Romo, only do so if you have a clearly better option on your bench.

The “love ‘em” players are listed in the order that I’d start them this week.

This week, Jay Cutler faces the Browns, who are 24th against the pass and were torched last week by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers…David Garrard has a great matchup this week against the Titans, who have given up an average of 311 yards and 3.2 pass TD per game…Matt Hasselbeck faces the Cowboys, who have yielded 239 yards and 1.7 pass TD per game. Dallas will probably put up some points, so Hasselbeck may post nice numbers in garbage time…For the desperate, Marc Bulger (@ DET), Vince Young (vs. JAX) and Derek Anderson (@ CHI) actually have good matchups this week. Proceed with extreme caution.

Get Steve Slaton in your starting lineup. The Bills are last in the league against the rush…Kevin Smith is a great start this week against the Rams, who have given up an average of 136 yards and 1.6 TD on the ground this season…With Donald Brown sidelined, Joseph Addai is looking like a nice start against the 49ers, who had a tough time stopping Michael Turner and Steve Slaton in recent weeks…Matt Forte has struggled this year, but with a matchup against the Browns’ 31st-ranked rush defense this week, he should be productive…LaDainian Tomlinson didn’t exactly tear it up against the Chiefs, but he toted the ball 23 yards and proved he was relatively healthy. He has another nice matchup this week against a bad Raiders rush defense…Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower are still sharing duties in the Arizona backfield, but with the porous Panthers’ rush defense coming to town, they’re both worth consideration as starters this week…Justin Fargas ran hard last week and has a great matchup with the Chargers this week. The main worry here is that the Raiders fall behind and don’t stick with the running game.

Mike Sims-Walker has a great matchup against the Titans, who have been absolutely torched through the air this season…Miles Austin is on fire (16-421-4) over the last two weeks and has a pretty nice matchup against a mediocre Seahawks pass defense…The Cardinals are playing better pass defense of late, but there’s a good chance that Steve Smith 1.0 has a nice game after his 6-99 performance in Week 7…T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Nate Burleson should both have nice games against the Cowboys’ suspect secondary…Donnie Avery is definitely startable this week against the Lions, especially since he’s shown signs of life in recent weeks.

Joe Flacco has a rough matchup with a Denver defense that has only given up three pass TD in six games…Alex Smith played well against the Texans, but don’t go crazy and try to start him against the Colts. Indy has the 6th-ranked pass defense and has only allowed two pass TDs all season…They’re still startable, but be warned that Matt Schaub (@ BUF) and Matt Ryan (@ NO) don’t have the best matchups this week.

He’s still startable, but DeAngelo Williams has a tough matchup this week against Arizona’s top-ranked rush defense. I’d definitely bench Jonathan Stewart this week…Ryan Grant had a nice game last week, but that was against the Browns. This week, the Williams Wall comes to Green Bay, and the Packer running game doesn’t look up to the challenge…Pierre Thomas is being pulled at the goal line, so that makes a big game against the Falcons unlikely.

Don’t expect a good game out of Derrick Mason, who will have to deal with Champ Bailey and a Broncos defense that has been stellar against the pass this season…I’d still start Andre Johnson, because…well…he’s Andre Johnson, but the Bills have a stingy pass defense, and he’s dealing with a bruised lung (???), so if you have another strong option, you may want to use it…Michael Crabtree and Josh Morgan played pretty well last week, but they should be benched against the Colts secondary in Week 8.